Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 5604.10.00 – Rubber thread and cord, textile covered
NCM 5604.10.00 (also written 56041000) is Brazil's code for rubber thread and cord, textile covered. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5604.10.
Official description of NCM 5604.10.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Fios e cordas, de borracha, recobertos de têxteis
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Rubber thread and cord; textile covered
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 5604.10.00
HS code 5604.10
Same in every country
Added by Mercosur
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
The first 6 digits are the international HS code, so their meaning is the same in every country; Brazil publishes the text in Portuguese. The last two digits are 00 because Brazil does not split this HS code further. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.
Full classification path
- Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof Pastas (ouates), feltros e falsos tecidos (tecidos não tecidos); fios especiais; cordéis, cordas e cabos; artigos de cordoaria.
- Heading 56.04 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404, 5405; impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics Fios e cordas, de borracha, recobertos de têxteis; fios têxteis, lâminas e formas semelhantes das posições 54.04 ou 54.05, impregnados, revestidos, recobertos ou embainhados de borracha ou de plástico.
- Subheading 5604.10 Rubber thread and cord; textile covered
- Subitem 5604.10.00 Rubber thread and cord; textile covered Fios e cordas, de borracha, recobertos de têxteis
Questions about NCM 5604.10.00
What is NCM 5604.10.00?
NCM 5604.10.00 (56041000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for rubber thread and cord, textile covered. Its official Portuguese description is “Fios e cordas, de borracha, recobertos de têxteis”.
What is the HS code for NCM 5604.10.00?
HS 5604.10 (Rubber thread and cord; textile covered). The first 6 digits of an NCM code are its international HS code; the last 2 digits are Brazil's own split.
Is an NCM code the same as an HS code?
The first 6 digits are the same in every country. NCM adds an item digit (7th) and a subitem digit (8th). A code ending in 00 means Brazil does not split that HS code further.
Which countries use NCM 5604.10.00?
All Mercosur members use the same NCM codes: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Source: Siscomex Classif NCM table, updated Oct 2026 (Resolução Gecex nº 926/2026). The Portuguese text is the official one; the English is our translation.